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On The Farm
Production Front
By B. B. CAMPBELL
COUNTY AGENT
Experiments carried out by the US
Dept, of Agriculture and experiment
stations, including our own Georgia
Experiment Station, with various
weed killers to control or retard the
growth of grass and certain broad
leaf plants in farm crops over the
past five to ten years have shown the
■se of these weed killers do have a
place in production of farm crops.
The high price and scarcity of farm
labor together with the rapid'change
to farm mechanization has brought
about the use of these weed killers.
Experiments carried out by Dr. Roy
Li Lovvern of US Dept, of Agricul
ture over a period of seven years in
connection with the use of weed killer
on corn has reduced the production
cost and increased the yield per acre.
Over this period of seven years 2,4-D
Was applied to control weeds and
grass. The average cost was $2.25
per acre, and according to yields on
plots having 2, 4-D applied as com
pared to check plots showed that the
use of weed killer increased the yield
from a minimum of 10 bushels to a
maximum of 40 bushels per acre, de
pending upon the fertility of the
■oil, amount of fertilizer used and
stand of corn obtained. The rate of
application was from one to two
pounds of 2,4-D per acre at planting
l:ime. No cultivation was used from
a period of from four to si x weeks
where the weed killer was applied.
.The value of cultivation in connec
tion with production of corn is large
ly to kill weeds and grass. Except for
the control of weeds and grass, the
Cultivation of corn on most soils
would not increase the yield per acre.
In connection with the use of weed
fciller on cotton to control the growth
of weeds and grass, experiments have
■lso shown that this reduced the cost
per acre to produce. Weed killer can
he applied to cotton in one operation
at planting time at rate of from two
to nine gallons per acre. The material
used was chloro IPC or Dinotro. This
is applied in a band from 16 inches
to 20 inches wide and controlled
weeds from four to six weeks after
planting.
The cost on cotton varied from $4
to $9 per acre. A recent test at the
Experiment Station with no weed
killer applied and two hoeings, pro
duced 932 pounds of seed cotton as
compared to the application of nine
gallons of chloro IPC at planting
time with no hoeing but thinnig pro
duced 1,289 pounds of seed cotton
per acre. I think it would be advisa
ble to have at least two experiments
•n the use of these weed controls in
lntfe corn and cotton production so
that it may be studied further in the
county. There is widespread use of
these chemicals in other areas with
GRIFFIN
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26% DDT, 10% emulsifier and
65% solvent. The product is added
to wash water for washable woolens
at the rate of one tablespoonful for
each pound of wool to be washed.
This wash proofs woolen materials
against moths and beetles for at least
one year or until washed and dry
cleaned. It will appear on the mar
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